University of Cape Town UCT Tuition Fees 2023-2024

Tuition fees

Students at UCT pay tuition fees for every course taken. These tuition fees vary from course to course and cover:

registration
all charges for classes, tutorials and laboratories
ordinary university examinations
library access
compulsory personal accident insurance
the use of general sporting facilities
in the case of medical students, hospital fees for clinical instruction.

Note: Tuition fees do not cover membership in clubs or societies.

Acceptance deposit

If you are offered a place in one of the following programmes offered by the Graduate School of Business, you will be asked to pay an acceptance deposit as reflected below. Acceptance deposits are not payable for any other programmes at UCT.

Acceptance fees are non-refundable and will be credited to your student fee account. Remember to quote your new student number when making this payment. The acceptance fees are currently:

Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants	R15 000
Master of Business Administration: International applicants	R30 000
Associate in Management (AIM)	R5 000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): South African/African applicants	R10 000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): International applicants	R20 000
Executive Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants	R15 000
Executive Master of Business Administration: International applicants	R30 000

Accommodation fees

Residence fees are available in the Student Fees Handbook. Please be aware that for catering residences, the meal costs should be added to the residence cost.

Miscellaneous fees and levies

Various charges such as society subscriptions, library fines, traffic fines, student health charges, residence damage costs and emergency loans may be debited to a student’s fees account if they were not settled in the course of the year.

Such charges often appear on accounts late in the year, so it is important to check for these charges before the year-end to ensure acceptance to the next academic year or an invitation to graduate.

Interest

The university charges monthly interest on outstanding balances at 1%. Given that the final fee payment is due on 30 June, interest is charged on 31 July and at the end of each succeeding month.

Estimate of fees

External bursars often request an estimate of student fees before awarding the bursary. This can be obtained from:

Student Fees handbook insult ‘Information for Sponsors’, Section 4, for more information.
Fees officeTel: +27 (0)21 650 1704
Fax: +27 (0)21 650 4768
Email: fnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za

Note: Bursars can request Pro-forma fees invoices once a copy of the bursary award letter has been forwarded to the Fees Office.